Honors and Awards

• 2007 Daktronics All-America Second Team
• 2007 Daktronics All-Midwest Region First Team
• 2007 All-Southwest Soccer Conference First Team
• 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-South Central Region First Team
• 2008 Daktronics All-South Central Region Second Team
• 2008 Southwest Soccer Conference Defender of the Year
• 2008 All-Southwest Soccer Conference First Team
• 2008 Southwest Soccer Conference Preseason Defender of the Year
• Southwest Soccer Conference Defender of the Week (Oct. 22, 2008)
• Southwest Soccer Conference Defender of the Week (Oct. 29, 2008)

At Midwestern State

Senior (2008)

• started each of MSU's 22 matches at center back.
• played key role in 12 shutouts as the Midwestern defense rated 12th in NCAA II in Team Goals Against Average with 0.76 and ninth in shutout percentage at 0.55.
• scored three goals and added four assists from the back line.
• notched game winning goal on a free kick in a 1-0 shutout of West Texas A&M on Oct. 17, 2008 at the MSU Soccer Field.
• tallied goals in consecutive matches in wins over St. Edward's (2-1) and St. Mary's (3-0) on Oct. 24 and 29, 2008.
• placed 13 of his 31 shots on goal (41.9 percent).

Junior (2007)

• appeared in 22 matches and made 21 starts.
• led a defense that allowed 13 goals in 23 matches after following MSU assistant coach Rob Cummings from NAIA Bethel College (Tenn.) to Wichita Falls.
• the athletic central defender helped the Mustangs to 12 shutouts in 2007.
• accounted for six goals and an assist from the back line.
• notched two goals in a 7-0 win over Texas-Permian Basin on Sep. 26, 2007.
• had a goal and an assist in an 8-1 win over Metro State in the opening round of the NCAA II South Central Regional on on Nov. 8, 2007 in Canyon, Texas.
• converted each of his four penalty kicks.
• placed 13 of his 23 shots on goal (56.5 percent).

At Bethel College

Freshman-Sophomore (2005-06)

• earned honorable mention NAIA All-America honors and was a two-time All-Trans South Conference performer.
• helped the Wildcats to the TSC championship and an NAIA Region XI semi-final appearance in 2006.

At Hetton Comprehensive

• four-year starter for coach Brian Ferguson at Hetton Comprehensive in Sunderland, England, but stood out on the club level.
• helped Seaham Red Star to four Rossel Foster titles and four league cups from 1997-2001.
• named MVP of the Amsterdam Tournament in 1997.
• played for Middlesbrough FC School of Excellence in 1998 and for Hartlepool Youth in 2004.

Personal

Robert, a sports and fitness management major, is the son of Ian and Anne Swann of Sunderland, England... "Swanny" was born April 11, 1986...